Ross Nk-vrc User manual

NK-VRC

Virtual Routing Core

User Guide

NK-VRC Virtual Routing Core · User Guide

• Ross Part Number: 9807DR-1009-03

• Release Date: March 25, 2013. Printed in Canada.

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7,508,455; 7,602,446; 7,834,886; 7,914,332. This product is protected by the following Canadian Patents: 2039277;

1237518; 1127289. Other patents pending.

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this purpose.

5. To avoid the risk of electrical shock, completely disconnect the apparatus from the

supply AC appliance inlets prior to servicing.

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cord provides this protective earth. To reduce the risk of electrical shock to the

operator and service personnel, this ground conductor must be connected to an

earthed ground.

7. Indoor Use: WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose

this apparatus to rain or moisture.

EMC Notices

US FCC Part 15 Sub Part B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Digital device, pursuant to part 15

of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the

equipment is operated in a Commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio

frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful

interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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Directives 2006/95/EC & 2004/108/EC.

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NK-VRC User Guide (v03) Contents • i

Contents

Introduction 1

Overview of this Guide..........................................................................................................................................1-1

Overview 2

NK-VRC Features and Components......................................................................................................................2-1

Typical System Equipment....................................................................................................................................2-1

System Overview...................................................................................................................................................2-2

Resource Management...........................................................................................................................................2-3

How the Control Panels, Devices, and Routing Switchers Communicate ............................................................2-4

Installation 3

Unpacking the Equipment......................................................................................................................................3-1

General...................................................................................................................................................................3-1

Installing the NK-VRC ..........................................................................................................................................3-1

Installing DashBoard .............................................................................................................................................3-2

Connecting to the NK-IPS in the Routing Switcher System .................................................................................3-2

Checking the Software Version of a Device..........................................................................................................3-2

Upgrading the Software Version of the NK-VRC.................................................................................................3-3

Setting up the NK-VRC 4

Overview................................................................................................................................................................4-1

Implementing Your System Plan...........................................................................................................................4-1

The NK-VRC Device Tab .....................................................................................................................................4-3

Sending the Configuration to a Device..................................................................................................................4-4

SmartPaste..............................................................................................................................................................4-5

Setting Up Virtual Routing....................................................................................................................................4-6

Creating Labels for Virtual Sources and Destinations...........................................................................................4-6

Mapping Physical Inputs/Outputs to Virtual Sources/Destinations and Defining Classes....................................4-7

Configuring Resources.........................................................................................................................................4-11

Configuring Park Sources....................................................................................................................................4-12

Configuring Resource Rules................................................................................................................................4-13

Configuring Control Panel/Device Priorities.......................................................................................................4-14

Setting Up Machine Control................................................................................................................................4-14

Saving the NK-VRC Configuration.....................................................................................................................4-15

Resource Management Setup Examples 5

Single Router Configuration..................................................................................................................................5-1

Two Router Configuration.....................................................................................................................................5-3

Resource and Panel Priorities 6

Operating the NK-VRC 7

General...................................................................................................................................................................7-1

LED Indicators.......................................................................................................................................................7-1

Resource Usage......................................................................................................................................................7-2

Resetting the NK-VRC ..........................................................................................................................................7-2

Troubleshooting A